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can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. i hope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and equality. there is the amount of time the students spend in school. given the globalize society, it will lead to increasing differences in wealth. tax policy can help. it is progressive taxes. taken help close the gaps. fundamentally, i need to have opportunity. it requires them to have the education and skills. >> thank you. i want to follow up on a line of questioning. when i talk to ceos, this is a great concern, when i believe has economic growth. i will cut today while i was putting on my tie. he stated his number one concern was the national debt. a year
can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. i hope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and...
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when an america i talk about europe. i have a unique background to be on both sides of the atlantic. >> give us a scenario where the dutch government is using your expertise. do you go to them and go to them and talk to them on the fun? >> i work at a think tank called the hague centre for strategic studies and the dutch government funds by stay there. they call me up from the foreign ministry. he wants me to explain the tea party. party. what is the philosophy behind this? they want a -- an american political analyst to tell the. >> do they ask you to come to washington to lobby for them? >> no, i would never lobby. i did not want to game out what i thought. i want to say what i thought empirical was the truth. if you or your own boss, you can do that. you have to be able to say no to the client. i would never lobby for anybody. >> where have you lived in the world? >> i have lived in scotland for 89 years. that was the best decade of my life. i lived in washington for about a decade. i now live in bavaria. that is the
when an america i talk about europe. i have a unique background to be on both sides of the atlantic. >> give us a scenario where the dutch government is using your expertise. do you go to them and go to them and talk to them on the fun? >> i work at a think tank called the hague centre for strategic studies and the dutch government funds by stay there. they call me up from the foreign ministry. he wants me to explain the tea party. party. what is the philosophy behind this? they...
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the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears runni down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have worked hard every day and have done everything that was required of them. these are our american neighbors, they are the american neighbors that sit in ohio, they're the ones who are in california and new york. those are our neighbors and they are in a time of need and we're talking about a $1 billion program to try to help people as they're struggling, trying to get up after an economy, by the way, where regulation failed them. they find themselves in these difficulties, in many instances, buzz people were not regulating -- because people were not regulatingroperly
the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears runni down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have...
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can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. i hope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and equality. there is the amount of time the students spend in school. given the globalize society, it will lead to increasing differences in wealth. tax policy can help. it is progressive taxes. taken help close the gaps. fundamentally, i need to have opportunity. it requires them to have the education and skills. >> thank you. i want to follow up on a line of questioning. when i talk to ceos, this is a great concern, when i believe has economic growth. i will cut today while i was putting on my tie. he stated his number one concern was the national debt. a year
can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. i hope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and...
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the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears running down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have worked hard every day and have done everything that was required of them. these are our american neighbors, they are the american neighbors that sit in ohio, they're the ones who are in california and new york. those are our neighbors and they are in a time of need and we're talking about a $1 billion program to try to help people as they're struggling, trying to get up after an economy, by the way, where regulation failed them. they find themselves in these difficulties, in many instances, buzz people were not regulating -- because people were not regulating prop
the question is, will america be the america that it's always been? we do not get our authority by might. we get it by the way we treat each other. and so these folks are going through some difficult times, these are the same people that this loan program is about, these are the same people that showed up time after time, sitting in the front row of something i call my foreclosure prevention program, with tears running down their faces. many of them have never missed a mortgage payment, have...
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people like bank of america. merrill lynch is a very good client, where i talk about the arising in the middle east and how it will affect oil prices, prince. brian: how many people like you are out there? >> it's a growth field. it came out of nothing. people like ian bremer and the u -- eurasia group. but the small boutique type people like me, 20 or 30 of them out there, varying degrees of being good or bad but it's becoming a thing because you don't have to argue to businesses and governments in the world that you don't know very much about. you take the knowledge of a think tank and monetize it. you can be both wealthier and more honest. brian: you live in behave aria. what part? >> i live in the north. i have to be near an airport because approximate i'm gone about half the time. the good thing about the low number is i can manage quality. i don't have to question them, check the footnotes and make sure the english makes sen. that's what i rely on. brian: are you married? >> i'm about to be to a very pretty
people like bank of america. merrill lynch is a very good client, where i talk about the arising in the middle east and how it will affect oil prices, prince. brian: how many people like you are out there? >> it's a growth field. it came out of nothing. people like ian bremer and the u -- eurasia group. but the small boutique type people like me, 20 or 30 of them out there, varying degrees of being good or bad but it's becoming a thing because you don't have to argue to businesses and...
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the image of america. what i'm trying to protect a la eisenhower is our openness, freedom, that we enjoy. as a secondhand kind of shrug. i think that is tremendously important still and i think reagan got that right and clinton got that right. as an example, america still has tremendous power and pull around the world. in france they tax foreign movies but eight of the top 10 are still american. it's an attractive way of living and people like that and there is tremendous power in that and tremendous power in that and that's why if we fritter away our fiscal standing we are frittering away the greatest thing we have going for us. droip you were talking about think tanks earlier. think tanks earlier. are there many think tanks in europe? there's an aspen italy you spoke to. who runs that? is it heart of america's aspen institute? >> it's a great example of soft power. the aspen institute in the united states has branchion -- branches. there is one in italy, one in france. the italy one is the biggest and i
the image of america. what i'm trying to protect a la eisenhower is our openness, freedom, that we enjoy. as a secondhand kind of shrug. i think that is tremendously important still and i think reagan got that right and clinton got that right. as an example, america still has tremendous power and pull around the world. in france they tax foreign movies but eight of the top 10 are still american. it's an attractive way of living and people like that and there is tremendous power in that and...
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god bless america. god bless you guys. host: hoping for arab mandelas -- guest: let me come back to the caller who said he wants to see more peace. president obama will argue that he was trying to restore peace to all that something you can develop. that is one problem that he has. looks like we're fighting the war. he will not call it a war. what happens after this? host: nelson mandela advocated peace in the -- in south africa. >> one of the issues -- it would be a pity if people around the world remembered the arab world for what is going on in libya rather than cairo. the peaceful protests have a sense of vision. it projected this image of peace, that the world is perhaps looking for. nelson mandela, i think he is right. this is not just about changing said that the arab world has been seeing for 30 years. this is a change from funding that the arab world has possibly seen for hundreds of years -- from something that the arab world has possibly seen for hundreds of years. nelson mandela is an interesting reference. to
god bless america. god bless you guys. host: hoping for arab mandelas -- guest: let me come back to the caller who said he wants to see more peace. president obama will argue that he was trying to restore peace to all that something you can develop. that is one problem that he has. looks like we're fighting the war. he will not call it a war. what happens after this? host: nelson mandela advocated peace in the -- in south africa. >> one of the issues -- it would be a pity if people around...
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both parties have always believed that america should have the best of everything. we do have -- we do not have a third rate airports or bridges or highways. that is not who we are. we should not start going down that path. new companies are going to seek out the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information, whether they are in chicago or shanghai, and i want them to be here in the united states. so to those who say we cannot afford to make investments in infrastructure, i said we cannot afford not to make investments in infrastructure. we always have had the best infrastructure. the notion that somehow we'd give up that leadership at this critical juncture makes no sense. just ask folks that i met up in marquette, michigan. i was talking to rich schneider about this. this is a town of 20,000 people. far away from the hustle and bustle of places like detroit or grand rapids. but because of the wireless infrastructure they have set up, they have now got the local department store, a third- generation, family-owned, has been able to hook up with
both parties have always believed that america should have the best of everything. we do have -- we do not have a third rate airports or bridges or highways. that is not who we are. we should not start going down that path. new companies are going to seek out the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information, whether they are in chicago or shanghai, and i want them to be here in the united states. so to those who say we cannot afford to make investments in infrastructure, i...
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to being fearful about the future of america. and in that regard, there was somebody who can help us get us back on the right track. >> sarah palin. >> very popular, tells it like it is, and she inspires a lot of people. >> humans and radio a couple times. you were on the radio when and how long? >> i was on the radio for five years. two years doing a weekend show, at the herman cain show. and three years, up until most recently, five nights a week out of atlanta, georgia. >> and what is the hermanator? >> that is in a name that was given to me by members of the restaurant association when i was the chairman of the board back in the early 1990's when we were fighting hillarycare. as an officer of the national restaurant association, i became one of the primary spokespersons against hillarycare. so a gentlemen by the name of larry mccarthy of this to develop some of the commercials that we used to tell people the truth about this to wake people up. he tells the story of one night he was watching tv and the commercial that he had d
to being fearful about the future of america. and in that regard, there was somebody who can help us get us back on the right track. >> sarah palin. >> very popular, tells it like it is, and she inspires a lot of people. >> humans and radio a couple times. you were on the radio when and how long? >> i was on the radio for five years. two years doing a weekend show, at the herman cain show. and three years, up until most recently, five nights a week out of atlanta,...
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i would like to remind america that intelligence operations in -- and central america is a superb example, it doesn't involve a story of small pockets -- it doesn't involve starting up small pockets. for 42 years, hosni mubarak has been in power. suddenly, all these millions of people in the streets of africa and the middle east are uprising under on simply because of some internet chat. guest: it is an interesting point. i think the new media has allowed a level of communication that the regime's were able to prevent previously. i happen to have gone to the facebook headquarters a couple of weeks ago by coincidence and i asked them, what happened actually? they talked about how they could see an increase in conversation and an increase in dialogue before tunisia actually broke out. i would agree with you. i would not say it was because of facebook, but i do think the new media has allowed a level of communication in the moment instantly that we have not seen before. i also think it is generational. you have a generation of young people who are highly educated and went to college who were
i would like to remind america that intelligence operations in -- and central america is a superb example, it doesn't involve a story of small pockets -- it doesn't involve starting up small pockets. for 42 years, hosni mubarak has been in power. suddenly, all these millions of people in the streets of africa and the middle east are uprising under on simply because of some internet chat. guest: it is an interesting point. i think the new media has allowed a level of communication that the...
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comptroller general david walker has a report on america's fiscal management. then political strategists maria cardona and john feehery and u.s. ambassador to morocco, marc ginsberg. "washington journal" begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. coming up on c-span, morocco's foreign minister. foreign policy analysts argue for negotiating a peace treaty with the taliban in afghanistan. and britain's government presents its annual budget. thursday night, a look at education reform with michelle rhe and sacramento mayor and former nba player kevin johnson. they will discuss academic disparities between american children of different races and districts in country and why they hit the has worsened despite a doublinging of spending over the years. >> we all have to do our part. there are far too many kids that are lang witching in schools that are not doing well 3789 there are also kids that live in nice neighborhoods. >> i concur with him. >> you know, we are in a position right now in this country where if you were to tell me the zip code that a child lives in, and
comptroller general david walker has a report on america's fiscal management. then political strategists maria cardona and john feehery and u.s. ambassador to morocco, marc ginsberg. "washington journal" begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. coming up on c-span, morocco's foreign minister. foreign policy analysts argue for negotiating a peace treaty with the taliban in afghanistan. and britain's government presents its annual budget. thursday night, a look at education reform with...
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make it in america. if america is going to make it, then we have to make it in america. what are we making? we need to make all of the things that this economy and this world needs for energy security, photovoltaic, geothermal, advanced biofuels, all of those things in the energy sector that allows us to prosper and address the energy crisis, including and i know the problem of japan and the nuclear systems there. but 20% of our energy presently comes from nuclear and that's going to be part of the future. so we need to make sure we make it well, safely and that those systems are made in america. manufacturing matters. and we need to make sure that our manufacturing sector is up to speed and actually making things in america. we cannot count on the chinese or the indians or any other nation to provide us with our manufactured goods. and the reason is, that's where the well paid middle-class jobsr spent hollowed out in the last decade by unwise policies, but nonetheless, we can restore it. and let me tell you a couple of ways we are proposing to do this in the democratic
make it in america. if america is going to make it, then we have to make it in america. what are we making? we need to make all of the things that this economy and this world needs for energy security, photovoltaic, geothermal, advanced biofuels, all of those things in the energy sector that allows us to prosper and address the energy crisis, including and i know the problem of japan and the nuclear systems there. but 20% of our energy presently comes from nuclear and that's going to be part of...
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country in latin america. it is the character of this country that inspires. our original guiding stars, our struggle and hope, but there is no such thing as a loan struggle. no such thing as a lone hope. the july and people have shown this time and again, including your recovery from the terrible earthquake here one year ago. credit for success belongs to the chilean people whose courage, sacrifices, and perseverance build this nation into the leader that it is. and we're very honored to be joined today by four leaders who have died -- guided this nation through two years of process. thank you all for being here. in [applause] i cannot imagine a more fitting place to discuss the new era of partnership that the united states is pursuing. not only with chile, but across the americas. i am grateful we're joined by leaders and members of the diplomatic corps across the region. within my first 100 days in office, one of my first foreign trip as president i travel to trinidad and tobago to meet with leaders across
country in latin america. it is the character of this country that inspires. our original guiding stars, our struggle and hope, but there is no such thing as a loan struggle. no such thing as a lone hope. the july and people have shown this time and again, including your recovery from the terrible earthquake here one year ago. credit for success belongs to the chilean people whose courage, sacrifices, and perseverance build this nation into the leader that it is. and we're very honored to be...
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and now toave the republican leader come and tell us we've got to accept that, that's the future of america. no, it's not. time and again when we sit down to deal with the budget challenges, whether it's in the deficit commission, which i was honest servicessered to serve on -- which i was honored to serve on, or whether it's in past negotiations, we open this table up to all federal spending, not just to 14%, that tiny slice of a pie. senator mcconnell c remembe remember, and i can too, under president herbert walker bush and under president clinton, we put on the table these tax breaks for some of these oil companies and corporations and said, is it really worth america's future for us to give them a tax break or to use the money to reduce the deficit? that's an honest question. mandatory spending. all of these things need to be brought to the table for conversation. but that's not the position of the republicans. they would rather see us shut down the government than to open this conversation to the entire federal budget. they would rather see us shut down the government than fight to ma
and now toave the republican leader come and tell us we've got to accept that, that's the future of america. no, it's not. time and again when we sit down to deal with the budget challenges, whether it's in the deficit commission, which i was honest servicessered to serve on -- which i was honored to serve on, or whether it's in past negotiations, we open this table up to all federal spending, not just to 14%, that tiny slice of a pie. senator mcconnell c remembe remember, and i can too, under...
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president obama is on tour in latin america. he is expected to make remarks soon about the news coming out of libya. secretary of state hillary clinton attended an emergency meeting of world leaders in paris earlier today to deal with the ongoing situation in libya carried we will bring you her remarks again this afternoon on c-span. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] we bring you the head of the nuclear regulatory commission, gregory jaczko. he will talk about u.s. nuclear plant safety. >> everyone has already given their opening statements. at this time we recognize you for five minutes for an opening statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman and the ranking members and members of the subcommittee. i am honor to appear before you today on behalf of the u.s. regulatory -- u.s. nuclear regulatory commission. my opening remarks will focus on events in japan. i will also talk about the budgets. . i would first like to offer my condolences to all those affect
president obama is on tour in latin america. he is expected to make remarks soon about the news coming out of libya. secretary of state hillary clinton attended an emergency meeting of world leaders in paris earlier today to deal with the ongoing situation in libya carried we will bring you her remarks again this afternoon on c-span. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] we bring you the head of the nuclear regulatory...
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america has very good energy resources. we've been extremely slow and it has been a partisan divide on that. if i were to say that republicans and democrats in congress are divided on abortion, everybody knows that. it might be interesting to know there's more division on the development of american energy than on the abortion interest -- issue. there is not common and widespread agreement. i am firmly on the side of developing american energy. that is not a no-brainer in congress. it is very controversial issue. host: 45 members in that voting against the c.r.? guest: a think it was closer to 55. host: politico writes about this. "the tricky part for both sides is that some members say that no compromise is possible on issues like abortion and given uniform opposition to the health care lodgings -- law -- guest: i think when you are dealing with the amount of budget we have between now and october 1, there is going to have to be a compromise. i believe what you have in the house and the new republicans is that they want to
america has very good energy resources. we've been extremely slow and it has been a partisan divide on that. if i were to say that republicans and democrats in congress are divided on abortion, everybody knows that. it might be interesting to know there's more division on the development of american energy than on the abortion interest -- issue. there is not common and widespread agreement. i am firmly on the side of developing american energy. that is not a no-brainer in congress. it is very...
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what is america? i beg of them to stand against this kind of dastardly act and democrats are fighting for jobs. where is the american dream? i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi wish to be recognized? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm thrilled today to welcome over 125 advocates from 40 states with the national fragile foundation. today the fragile x community will visit their members of congress to promote awareness, improved research and more efficient treatments for fragile x associated disorders. this disorder is linked to the x chromosome is the most commonly inherited form of disabilities. this is a very personal and emotional issue for my family as my 21-year-old son has fragile x syndrome. i'm honored to have livingston with me today in washington to help me share our family's story about this condition. while we understand the challenges facing
what is america? i beg of them to stand against this kind of dastardly act and democrats are fighting for jobs. where is the american dream? i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi wish to be recognized? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm thrilled today to welcome over 125 advocates from 40 states with the national fragile foundation. today the...
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not just for america. there's no country in the history of the world that has ever given treasure and life of america -- of that country's people to get freedom for other countries, other people of whom we ask nothing in return. that is unheard of in the history of the world, and yet this nation has done it over and over. we've done it to help protect muslims and give them freedom of choice, christians, buddhists. it did not matter. it was all about human rights, human dignity and human freedom. and we see that slipping away every time we prop up some brutal dictator, every time we look the other way and pat cruel, evil people on the back and say, oh, we're so proud of you, we're glad to be your friend when those, like those repressed by cuba say please, don't give more credibility to the oppressors. i yield to my friend for his final thoughts. mr. smith: i think you just made an articulate defense of why a consistent, transparent human right, pro-freedom, pro-democracy foreign policy is absolutely essenti
not just for america. there's no country in the history of the world that has ever given treasure and life of america -- of that country's people to get freedom for other countries, other people of whom we ask nothing in return. that is unheard of in the history of the world, and yet this nation has done it over and over. we've done it to help protect muslims and give them freedom of choice, christians, buddhists. it did not matter. it was all about human rights, human dignity and human...
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do you think america can hand over power by this weekend? guest: nato is the logical organization to handle this. nato has the mechanism to coordinate the commitment of aircraft by various countries. it has the planning operations center in italy. it moves ships under nato control off the coast to maintain the embargo against gaddafi. i think they can do it and think they are doing in it. host: there is a story the looks at five questions against the dramatic moves against gaddafi. it asks the goal of the attack on gaddafi. when you work involved in operations like this, whether some of the questions about what the mission was and what the end goal would be? guest: frankly, yes. if those questions are not ask, there is something wrong. any time use force or have a strong policy that does not use force, people need to ask these questions and understand it. when we were involved with kosovo and the balkans and when we restored democracy in haiti, people were asking lots of questions. some of the questions are gotcha -type questions. host: chuc
do you think america can hand over power by this weekend? guest: nato is the logical organization to handle this. nato has the mechanism to coordinate the commitment of aircraft by various countries. it has the planning operations center in italy. it moves ships under nato control off the coast to maintain the embargo against gaddafi. i think they can do it and think they are doing in it. host: there is a story the looks at five questions against the dramatic moves against gaddafi. it asks the...
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god bless america. host: "the washington times" editorial this morning, "president obama, mission creep ." "they point to the united nations mandate." by comparison, george bush's administration, president obama was to criticizing, had an even stronger resolution and the two of the time to get congressional buy-in, as well. questions remain about the scope in libya and long-term consequences." we will go to hollywood, florida. theresa, an independent. good morning. caller: thank you for taking my call. i did not wivotes for president obama -- vote for president obama. i wish i had. he did exactly what he said he was going to do. he went in with the allied forces. i come from a strong military background and i believe this is not an unnecessary war. this is a war that we have to go against, because of terrorism. this is one of the press presents -- this is one of the best presidents. i'm 54 years old. this president has decided to wait to make sure that our men are secure. i think he has done the right t
god bless america. host: "the washington times" editorial this morning, "president obama, mission creep ." "they point to the united nations mandate." by comparison, george bush's administration, president obama was to criticizing, had an even stronger resolution and the two of the time to get congressional buy-in, as well. questions remain about the scope in libya and long-term consequences." we will go to hollywood, florida. theresa, an independent. good...
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america realtors agree. we ask you, congress, to maintain a forward-looking approach to overcome the obstacles and ensure that housing and the national economic recoveries are sustained. i think you for the opportunity to speak to you today. as always, the national association of realtors is ready, willing, and able to create a brighter future for our children and grandchildren. thank you. >> thank you, mr. phipps. we had two votes and the committee will recess for a short time and will resume the hearing after the votes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> thank you, chairman johnson and distinguished members of the committee for the opportunity to testify. my name is jeffrey lubell. we are the research facility of the national housing conference, a nonprofit policy organization dedicated to helping insure safe, decent, and affordable housing for all americans. i have asked to focus on the state of the housing market faced by lo
america realtors agree. we ask you, congress, to maintain a forward-looking approach to overcome the obstacles and ensure that housing and the national economic recoveries are sustained. i think you for the opportunity to speak to you today. as always, the national association of realtors is ready, willing, and able to create a brighter future for our children and grandchildren. thank you. >> thank you, mr. phipps. we had two votes and the committee will recess for a short time and will...
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america's most important documents are housed here. this morning we have a group of students from four states. they are all a.p. honor students. we are pleased marc ginsberg d to welcome marc ginsberg. what is the situation in libya and what is the end game? guest: it depends on who you ask. if you ask president carter, it is a humanitarian mission to present -- prevent forces from harming innocent civilians. if u.s. the pentagon come it is to enforce a no-fly zone. if you ask susan rice and others, it is to join a coalition of countries that are willing to take this battle all the way to force muammar gaddafi to give up power and perhaps leave libya. you have an unfortunate in consistency to exactly what the goals and objectives are. and host: among the questions asked is what is the mission and how long will we be there? even if it is a limited focus, is still has potential up costing americans blood and treasure. guest: it is clear that from the congressional perspective and the argumentation of whether or not the president should h
america's most important documents are housed here. this morning we have a group of students from four states. they are all a.p. honor students. we are pleased marc ginsberg d to welcome marc ginsberg. what is the situation in libya and what is the end game? guest: it depends on who you ask. if you ask president carter, it is a humanitarian mission to present -- prevent forces from harming innocent civilians. if u.s. the pentagon come it is to enforce a no-fly zone. if you ask susan rice and...
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the plates closed the ocean between europe, africa, and the americas. it opened again to form the atlantic basin. it would make the himalayas look like a small range. there are a lot of these older structures still there. we're no longer an active boundary here. some structures that propagate from the edges of e boundary may for >> you can see this discussion in its entirety at c- span.org. we're going to a discussion on open government. it is from the center of american progress. live coverage here on c-span. >> we are pleased to be hosting this event for the third consecutive year in pleased to be working with the opengovernment.org mission. we know from experience that government is smarter, more responsive, and more ethical when its actions are open to public scrutiny. as supreme court justice brandeis famously said, sunlight is the best of disinfectants. the digital age provides the opportunity to let the sun in as never before. the obama administration deserves credit for taking advantage of this opportunity through web sites like recovery.gov, an
the plates closed the ocean between europe, africa, and the americas. it opened again to form the atlantic basin. it would make the himalayas look like a small range. there are a lot of these older structures still there. we're no longer an active boundary here. some structures that propagate from the edges of e boundary may for >> you can see this discussion in its entirety at c- span.org. we're going to a discussion on open government. it is from the center of american progress. live...
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the america -- it is a wakeup call that's necessary. the america i know is number one. it should never be three. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> madam speaker, california's governor will soon declare an end to the drought that's devastated the san joaquin valley. it's clear that the drought is over. somehow, though, washington hasn't gotten the news. with unemployment still in double digits in seven counties in the valley, and unemployment continuing to be very problematic, the folks in washington think that communities can recover from the great recession with just over half the water our farmers need. mr. costa: they don't understand the valley, they don't understand us. do you hear me, commerce department? water is the life blood of the san joaquin valley, it puts food on our tables, sustains our economy and creates good jobs. and that's why i'm introduci
the america -- it is a wakeup call that's necessary. the america i know is number one. it should never be three. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> madam speaker, california's governor will soon declare an end to the drought that's devastated the san joaquin valley. it's...
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here first-person accounts from people who shape modern america. the country's best known history writers over the past decade, and travel to important battlefield among about key figures and events. every weekend, visit college classrooms across the nation after professors build and to america's past during lectures and history. join historians behind-the- scenes at museum exhibits. the presidency focusing on american president policies and legacies for speeches and personal insights from the administration officials and experts. c-span3, all weekend, every weekend. get the complete schedule online. find out how to have them e- mailed to you. >> for more than four decades, the libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant, muammar gaddafi. he has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorize innocent people around the world. >> follow what cleve leaders are saying about libya and how the process unfolded from the president and other administration officials, from the house and senate floor, and
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can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. iope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and equality. there is the amount of time the students spend in school. given the globalize society, it will lead to increasing differences in wealth. tax policy can help. it is progressive taxes. taken help close the gaps. fundamentally, i need to have opportunity. it requires them to have the education and skills. >> thank you. i want to follow up on a line of questioning. when i talk to ceos, this is a great concern, when i believe has economic growth. i will cut today while i was putting on my tie. he stated his number one concern was the national debt. a year ag
can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. iope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and...
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my questions really relate to concerns reflected in polling in america. "washington post" said this week in a poll that 2/3 of americans now say that the war in afghanistan is not worth fighting. and i think part of the problem is not that it isn't worth fighting because i do believe it is. but i'd like to give you an opportunity, general, in particular, to state the reasons why you believe it's worth fighting. but also because frankly above your pay grade there have been mixed messages about timetables or drawing down troops and about what our objectives in aven afghanistan should be. so general, we all know that public opinion is very important, that the american people have to remain behind our military and we've seen the consequences when that doesn't happen. but would you please articulate the reasons why it is the fighting in afghanistan and the service of our men and women in uniform is worth fighting? >> again, you come back to two words and those are 9/11. those attacks on 9/11 were planned in afghanistan by al qaeda when it enjoyed a major sanct
my questions really relate to concerns reflected in polling in america. "washington post" said this week in a poll that 2/3 of americans now say that the war in afghanistan is not worth fighting. and i think part of the problem is not that it isn't worth fighting because i do believe it is. but i'd like to give you an opportunity, general, in particular, to state the reasons why you believe it's worth fighting. but also because frankly above your pay grade there have been mixed...
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-- and peru and other places in central and south america. another great deal from it. of relevance to this event, as we drove over here i remember watching his interaction with the press and he was really quite skillful in that. i remember one day in particular watching an especially lively press conference. and when it was complete we were walking to his vehicle and he said, what did you think? how you think it went? and i said, well, sir, it seemed to me that you got all your point across, but frankly, you never answered a single one of their questions. [laughter] well, he responded, they did not ask a single one of mine. [laughter] i am sure that will not be the case today. a look forward to a conversation with a great princeton colleague, the man who has to have the record for the most of deads since 9/11 -- the most of since 9/11. i will note that mike has been in afghanistan more recently than i have. he just got back a ninth ago, i guess. we will asking for updates as well. >> thank you, general. i want to begin with -- a lot of peopl
-- and peru and other places in central and south america. another great deal from it. of relevance to this event, as we drove over here i remember watching his interaction with the press and he was really quite skillful in that. i remember one day in particular watching an especially lively press conference. and when it was complete we were walking to his vehicle and he said, what did you think? how you think it went? and i said, well, sir, it seemed to me that you got all your point across,...